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A cold cave and two sets of steps — one bouncing, lively; and the other, just following behind.

"I believe you received the event notification too, so how is— ah, found some!"

And the small purple-haired girl was off, leaving dancing shadows in her wake. The more sensitive of the glowing flora curled its technicolor leaves inwards as her echoing steps landed too close to it, but the interior of the tunnel remained brightly lit from the bright blue stalactites hanging like icicles from the ceiling. "Finders keepers. But don't mind me, there are plenty to go around." She stopped before a crevice in the wall and carefully pulled out each chocolate egg in turn, dematerializing them into her inventory. "I do suppose you're getting tired of caves at this point, but I thought it only fair to repay you a little. We're very deep in the network of mines in a place other players can hardly find without the aid of a map, and it's full to bursting with our newest event currency."

Arabelle spun around, pressing back against the cold wall. She held a finger to her lips and smiled conspiratorially. 

"It's just the two of us here...
so let's make it our little secret, okay?"

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ITEM USED: Crazy Lucky Hot Dog -- T2 Perfect Consumable [>>] -- +3 LD -> Arabelle

NATURE'S TREASURE BUFF

  • Searching:  LD rolls of 11-14 give 1 material.  LD rolls of 15+ give 2 materials.  Gatherer skill is added to this roll as well.
  • Treasure Chests:  LD of 1-3 does not result in a mimic, but drops (Floor * 25) col and one material.
  • Looting Mobs:  Loot required mobs always drop (HP * 4) col and 1 material as default drops.

ID: 139057 | LD: 15 | CD: 11

LOOT (total)

  • 2 T3 materials
  • 6 chocolate eggs

~~~

LEVEL 28 - 88 SP
560/560 HP | 56/56 EN | 9 DMG | 1 ACC | 6 LD

~ EQUIPPED

  • Dice of Blessing -- T1 Perfect Trinket -- [x3] LD --  [reference] The modern adventurer's mark of providence or misfortune - depending on how much Lady Luck likes you. The trinket itself is an acrylic D20 painted brown with gold numbers and an attached chain that allows it to be clipped onto the user's clothing. When thrown, it often lands on '20'. [>>]

~BATTLE-READY INVENTORY

  • Amaterasu -- T2 Demonic Two-Handed Battle Axe -- Cursed | Fallen | [x2] Accuracy -- [reference] "Burn everything you pretended to love, then burn the ashes." A massive pitch-black war scythe manifested from one girl's wish for destruction. Malignance flows from it in waves and when its power is called forth, both weapon and wielder are temporarily engulfed in black flames. [>>]
  • Imperial Demon Army Uniform II -- T2 Perfect Light Armor -- [x2] Mitigation | Regen -- [reference] A light armor set consisting of a military jacket with two rows of gold buttons on the front, a short black skirt, and accompanying knee-high boots and stockings. It's predominantly black in color with green accents. Grants protection and a small healing buff to the user. [>>]
  • Insignia of Retribution II -- T2 Perfect Jewelry -- [x2] Recovery | Accuracy -- [reference] "May this savage song reach the hearts of those who have wronged you." A brooch depicting a bejeweled phoenix carrying an egg made of black rhinestone. When equipped, it grants accuracy and an energy regeneration buff. [>>]
  • [x1] Teleportation Crystal - Use a post action to activate a teleport crystal. Teleports the player to the town or designated teleportation area they specify. [>>]

~SKILLS
Rank 5 -- Two-Handed Battle Axe
|| Mod: Ferocity

|| Mod: Precision

E - 

~SWORD ARTS
Two-Handed Battle Axe

Rank 1
» [x2] Whirlwind (2 Energy) - A single sweeping attack so powerful that it sends forth a shock wave to hit again.
» [x2 AoE] Smash (2 Energy + 2 per target hit) - An uppercut aimed at opponents head to send them reeling.
Rank 2
» [x3 AoE] Lumberjack (3 Energy + 2 per target hit) - Three wide sweeping strokes aimed at multiple targets.
» [x3] Ultimate Breaker (3 Energy) - A pair of uppercuts that finish with a vertical slam to the target's head.
Rank 3
» [x5] Torque Wave (5 Energy) - A sweeping strike that tears into the opponent.
» [x6] Crimson Blood (6 Energy) - Three sweeping spinning slices keeping the same momentum.
» [x6 AoE] Trample Act (6 Energy +2 per target hit) - An attack that starts with a shoulder barge, then does two large sweeping attacks.
Rank 4
» [x7] Crescent Avalanche (7 Energy) - An advanced mixture of slices, hilt stabs and thrusts at an opponent.
» [x8 AoE] Ordinal Cleave (8 Energy +2 per target hit) - A flurry of eight vicious slashes that hits and targets multiple enemies.
Rank 5
» [x9] Dynamic Violence (8 Energy) - An attack of three slices, which is finished by a shock wave created by the power of an empty swing.
» [x14 AoE] Explode Catapult (14 Energy +2 per target hit) - Two powerful sweeping strokes in alternating directions that concludes with slamming the ax into the ground.
» [x13] Screw Dimension (12 Energy) - Does one slice with the ax, which then releases in a burst of energy, doing the damage again.

 

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How did it end up like this? 

And why were they hunting for chocolate eggs in a cave? 

Pinball didn't even question it anymore. He got dragged around, begrudgingly, like an exhausted dog on a leash. He felt no enjoyment searching for chocolate eggs like a preschooler. There was nothing fun about the flowery festivities this time of year. There was nothing to be gained from that shop but rewards that would appeal to and contribute to the frontliners' overall power fetish, and, befitting that, the grind alone for any of the rewards was mind numbingly monotonous. You could spice it up by killing monsters or fishing, sure, but even then? It's the same formula. The search. The fight. The gathering. The grind. 

Boring, boring, boring. No variety, no gimmicks, no interesting features as far as he could see. 

But here he was anyway, alone, with the person who made him the most nervous to be around. Maybe besides Bahr. He'd traded his black jacket for an old, ratty black cloak with shredded edges. On its front, the Emerald Harbingers' symbol shone only dimly amidst the sea of dark fabric. 

"Our little secret," Pinball echoed, halfheartedly scooping up a couple of eggs, "sure, sure." 

Player Stats:

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Level: 62
Health: 1240 | Energy: 124
DMG: 15 | LD: +3 | ACC: 3 | BH: 62
 
Skills:
 
Combat skills:
►<<Battle Healing>> [50/50]: Rank 5 - Grandmaster
 
Weapon skills:
►<<2H Assault Spear>> [50/50]: Rank 5 - Grandmaster
►<<1H Straight Sword>> [50/50]: Rank 5 - Grandmaster
 
Armor skills:
►N/A
 
Extra skills:
►<<Familiar Mastery: Fighter>> [18/18]: Rank 3 - Grandmaster
►<<Martial Arts>> [0/50]: N/A
►<<Survival>> ~ Active
 
Utility Skills:
►<<Hiding>> [50/50]: Rank 5 - Grandmaster
►<<Extended Mod Limit>> [2/10]: Rank 1 - Novice 
 
Modifiers:
►[Active] <<2H Assault Spear: Ferocity>>: +1 Base DMG
►[Active] <<2H Assault Spear: Finesse>> ~ Rank 3 
►[Active] <<Sneak Attack: Trickster>>
►[Active] <<Hiding: Vanish>> 
►[Active] <<Hiding: Untraceable>> 
►[Active] <<Hiding: Blindside>>
 
Inventory
»[Equipped] [Demonic] Jack’s Hellfire: Burn, Blight, Bleed, Cursed 
»[Equipped] [Perfect] Cloak of the Harbingers: +3 LD 
»[Equipped] [Perfect] Warrior's Focus: +3 ACC
 
Battle Ready: 
» [3x] Teleportation Crystal 
» [5x] Spinach-Artichoke Dip: +2 EVA  
» [5x] Hummus Dip: +2 ACC
» [Demonic 2HAS] Cold Fervor: +2 Freeze, Phase, Cursed

House Buffs: 

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“Well Rested”:  -1 energy cost for the first three expenditures of each combat
“Squeaky Clean”: The first time you would suffer DoT damage in a thread, reduce damage taken from DoT each turn by 25% (rounded down)
“Filling”: Increase the effectiveness of a single food item consumed in a thread by +1 T1 slot. This can exceed normal Cook enhancement caps. Ex: A perfect T2 MIT food gives 35 MIT instead of 30
“Relaxed”: Increases HP regen by (5 * Tier HP) and decreases full energy regen to 2 Out of Combat Posts.
“Item Stash”: +1 Battle Ready Inventory Slot 

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Egg Gathering: ID#139720 LD: 17 (Success) (+2 T3 Mats) CD: 1+1= 2 (2 Eggs found) 
Total Eggs Gathered: 2 
Total T3 Materials Gathered: 2 

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"Our little secret..." the small purple-haired girl echoed. Arabelle eased herself from the wall and retraced her steps, drawing closer to the boy who had yet to move forward. She smiled coyly. "Yes, that does sound lovely and a little... scandalous, even. I miiight not have been expecting you to say it back word for word, so I suppose I managed to pull another one over her today."

For a few moments, silence reigned between the two players as Arabelle quickly moved away to chase a bundle marked by yellow past a corner not too far from them. She returned, happily adding two chocolate eggs to her inventory. "Hey, remember what I asked you earlier?" Delicately holding a black crystal between her gloved fingers, she tilted her head. "I can't remember if you were into classical music, but regardless, people sometimes have this one piece that speaks to them the most. Maybe they just like how it sounds, maybe it expresses something they can't put into words, or maybe it holds some other meaning to them." She dangled the crafting material in front of him, as if making an offer. The smile she offered was small, but kind. "The crystals I gave you were my shop's default. They're the loveliest pieces I've ever listened to, but they're not personalized in any way. So, might there be something else you want to hear? It doesn't have to be classical."

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ID: 139769 | LD: 13 + 6 = 19 | CD: 3

LOOT (round)

  • 2 T3 materials
  • 2 chocolate eggs

LOOT (total)

  • 4 T3 materials
  • 8 chocolate eggs

 

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